Ariel Cozzoni
Argentine footballer
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Ariel Osvaldo Cozzoni (born 21 January 1964) is a former Argentine football striker. He played club football in Argentina, France, Mexico and Chile.
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| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Ariel Osvaldo Cozzoni | ||
| Date of birth | January 21, 1964 | ||
| Place of birth | Rosario, Argentina | ||
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position | Striker | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Newell's Old Boys | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1985–1990 | Newell's Old Boys | ||
| 1988–1989 | → Instituto (loan) | 39 | (19) |
| 1990–1991 | Nice | 8 | (1) |
| 1991–1992 | Toluca | 23 | (5) |
| 1993 | Newell's Old Boys | ||
| 1993–1994 | Banfield | 16 | (3) |
| 1994–1996 | Central Córdoba | 45 | (19) |
| 1996 | O'Higgins | 6 | (0) |
| 1996 | Gimnasia CdU | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career
Cozzoni started his professional playing career in 1985 with Newell's Old Boys. He was loaned to Instituto de Córdoba for the 1988–1989 season, but returned in 1990 to help Newell's to win the 1990–1991 championship.[1] During the season, he was the league's top goalscorer with 23 goals.[2]
After the 1991 season, he joined OGC Nice in France and then went on to play for Toluca in Mexico before returning to Newell's in 1993.
In 1994, Cozzoni joined Club Atlético Banfield, but left later that year to join Central Córdoba in the Argentine 2nd division where he played until 1996.
Cozzoni ended his career in 1996 after playing for Chilean club O'Higgins[3][4] and Gimnasia y Esgrima de Concepción del Uruguay in his homeland.[1]
Personal life
Titles
| Season | Team | Title |
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| Apertura 1990 | Newell's Old Boys | Primera División Argentina |
| 1990–1991 | Newell's Old Boys | Primera División Argentina |
